#7B7959
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.9% 0.047 104.8), rgb(123, 121, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#7B7959 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7959 |
| RGB | rgb(123, 121, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.047 104.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7B7959 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7B7959 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7959 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7959 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28A
oklch(70.6% 0.034 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B6D
oklch(63% 0.043 104.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7B7959
oklch(56.9% 0.047 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#646245
oklch(49% 0.044 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#525039
oklch(42.7% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 900
900
#444331
oklch(37.8% 0.029 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#7B7959 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7F7757 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80785A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807570 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7959
#7B7959
oklch(56.9% 0.047 104.8)
- #747492
#747492
oklch(57% 0.046 284.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7B7959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
Use #7B7959 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.